The dark pavilion of Wangyue Tower.

"Send someone to sneak into Shen's house and investigate carefully. I want to know everything about Tangtang's affairs in the past year or so, no matter how big or small."

Gu Zhiyu gave orders to Manager Liu, and his warm eyes were now filled with cold black air, like a bottomless pool of water, with a slight aura of chilling.

Although Tangtang didn't say anything today, Lin Lanshu's bad attitude and the strange atmosphere between the adopted daughter of the Shen family and her made him feel that something was wrong.

That's why he lied to his mother that something happened and he needed to stay in Kyoto for a day to deal with it.

Gu Zhiyu squeezed the porcelain cup in his hand, his eyes dark.

I hope he's just overthinking it.

*

As the banquet for Shen Yaoyao's further education was getting closer and closer, Lin Lanshu was extremely busy. Only after being reminded by Aunt Zhao did she remember to reconcile with Gu Tang.

"Miss Qi, this is your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Madam made it herself, and these hairpins and jewelry were specially made by Madam according to your preferences."

Lin Lanshu held the girl's little hand, showed a loving smile, and followed Aunt Zhao's words: "Tangtang, do you still like her?"

Feel the warmth coming from your fingertips.

Gu Tang withdrew his hand and said in a soft voice with an intriguing flavor, "If it was half a month ago, I should have liked it quite a lot."

The girl lowered her eyes when she said this, and the shadow cast by her eyelids was inexplicably a bit mocking.

Half a month ago?

Isn't it the day when Gu Tang broke his arm and was made to kneel all night? Now that he brings it up, is he trying to settle an old score with her?

Lin Lanshu endured the displeasure in her heart, covered her nose with a handkerchief, and said with bitter eyes, "Tangtang, my mother has indeed been very strict with you for more than a year over the past year."

"But you are my biological daughter. My mother just doesn't want to see you becoming more and more paranoid. Unexpectedly, the relationship between our mother and daughter is getting farther and farther."

"My mother also regrets it now, so she specially prepared these things for you to make up for it."

Gu Tang glanced at the cold osmanthus cake and the hairpins that had faded and turned black. They were probably old items that had just been unearthed from the warehouse.

She raised her lips mockingly, "Are these specially prepared things? Do you really think I'm a fool?"

Lin Lanshu's dark eyes flashed with a hint of disgust.

It's not that there are no good things in the warehouse, but they are all reserved for Yaoyao as dowry. If they are given to Gu Tang, then Yaoyao will have less protection in the future. What if she is looked down upon by her husband's family?

But the recipe hadn't been obtained yet, so Lin Lanshu could only continue to act, "Mom knows that you are deliberately sarcastic to us because you want to get the attention of your family."

"What you said really hurts my mother's heart."

Underneath the mask of a loving mother, there is an ugly face. The warm love only floats on the surface, and will dissipate with a slight blow, revealing the calculations inside.

Gu Tang still had things to do and didn't want to make excuses with her, "I can give you the real recipe for the beauty cream, but you also have to give me something."

From the beginning, she wanted to exchange the prescription for something like that, but the Shen family couldn't agree so easily, so she deliberately delayed it until now.

When people are not in desperate need.

I don't know how to be anxious.

Lin Lanshu narrowed her eyes, "What?"

Gu Tang: "Adoption deed from the government."

Snap!

Lin Lanshu slapped the table and stood up, with such force that the tea cup on it made a crisp sound. She could no longer pretend, she pressed her molar teeth tightly and asked fiercely.

"Are you going to sever ties with us?"

She didn't even drive Gu Tang out of the Shen family, but now she wants to sever ties with the Shen family? Is she crazy?

Gu Tang stood up and looked at the angry woman calmly, "Mrs. Shen, let me correct you, it is not to sever the relationship, but to terminate the adoption relationship."

"After all, in the government registration book, Shen Yaoyao is your biological daughter, and I am just the adopted daughter adopted by the Shen family."

At that time, in order to prevent Shen Yaoyao from being wronged and sad, the Shen family simply made an adoption deed for Gu Tang with the government, although they all agreed that she was the real daughter of the Shen family.

But from a legal perspective, she is just an adopted daughter.

Hearing the name "Mrs. Shen", Lin Lanshu gritted her teeth in anger, "Gu Tang, stop pretending, playing hard to get is useless to me!"

She didn't understand. She had just sued for peace so nicely and yet Gu Tang actually wanted to sever ties with her. This must have been a trick by Gu Tang to play hard to get.

Do you think this will make her feel guilty?

Useless.

Gu Tang smiled slightly, "You can give me the adoption letter and deed tomorrow, no, today, and see if I am playing hard to get."

Then, she took the veil and left.

Seeing Gu Tang looking like no one, Lin Lanshu was so angry that she trembled, "What evil did I do in my previous life? God wants to give me such an angry biological daughter who will not pay for it with my life?!"

"Madam, why not give the adoption letter and deed to Miss Seven? Even if the relationship is severed, there will be no loss." Aunt Zhao suggested in a low voice.

"no!"

Lin Lanshu refused without even thinking.

She pinched her tired brows and said, "I really want to break off the relationship, but if the Nanyang Palace finds out that Ye Ru is so protective of her, will the Shen family still be able to enjoy the good things?"

"Tell Fifth Young Master what happened today. I'm afraid he is the only one in this family who can persuade Gu Tang. We can't put off the beauty cream any longer."

"Yes." Aunt Zhao bowed her head submissively, her eyes as deep as an ancient well wavered slightly.

*

School.

"Sever the relationship?" Shen Yufei seemed to have been hit hard, and took two steps back in despair. His internal organs seemed to have been smashed, and bursts of pain came from his heart.

Gu Tang, who always puts them first, now wants to take away the adoption letter and sever the relationship?

Aunt Zhao didn't catch the look of absence on his face, but she still said angrily: "Fifth Young Master, Gu Tang is just jealous that you dote on Miss Sixth, and deliberately plays tricks on Qiao."

"Oh, a village girl who grew up in the countryside has only this little ability. She wants to enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by stars and the moon with a prescription of beauty cream, without even considering whether she is worthy of it or not!"

If in the past, Shen Yufei would not have cared at all if he heard his servants say such things, and would just laugh it off.

But now, he suddenly realized that it was precisely because of the indulgence of his family that even a mother-in-law could insult the young lady at will. Maybe Gu Tang was hurt like this.

Shen Yufei's breath was stagnant. Aunt Zhao's unbearable insults were still ringing in his ears. He stared at her with scarlet eyes.

"How presumptuous! Miss Seven is also a slave of yours who can discuss whatever you want?"

Aunt Zhao didn't expect to be scolded and was a little dissatisfied.

"Sir, I have been taking care of Miss Yaoyao since I entered the house. Gu Tang is still holding on to Fang Zi. I am really worried that Miss Yaoyao will be punished."
Chapter completed!